Join us in giving Evelyn King-Little a warm welcome to the Diocese of East Carolina as she begins her new role at Diocesan House.

Starting on July 21st, we'll be distributing News & Notes through a different email marketing service. We anticipate that this transition will be smooth.

However, if at any point in the coming weeks and months you find that you're not receiving these emails from the Diocese of East Carolina, be sure to check your spam folder and mark any messages from the Diocese House as safe. If you continue to have issues receiving these mailings, contact Lindsey Harts, our Communications Coordinator and she will help you troubleshoot.

Over the last 10 years our diocese, along with most others in The Episcopal Church, have used Praesidium’s Armatus Learn to Protect System to provide Sexual Ethics and Safeguarding God’s Children training. The name of this program is changing from Armatus Learn to Protect System to Praesidium Academy.

Praesidium Academy will launch this new system on July 14, 2021. Administrators and anyone who has taken modules in the system with an active email may receive an email directly from Praesidium Academy requesting updated information. Please DO NOT ACT on this email from Praesidium at this time.  

Although we are excited about the Praesidium Academy, there will be information sent to parishes in early August regarding new Model Policies for the Protection of Children and for Vulnerable Adults. Clear instructions will be sent to parishes on how to implement these new model policies. Included will be information regarding Praesidium Academy and Background Checks. There will also be orientations offered to support parishes during this transition.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Emily Gowdy Canady, Missioner for Lifelong Christian Formation

Jimi Paderick, Diocesan Life Ministry Coordinator

Save the Date: this year's Clergy Conference will take place at Trinity Center on October 18 - 20. Be sure to mark these dates on your calendar and stay tuned for more information.

Stay tuned for more information.

This year's Administrator's Day will take place at Diocesan House on September 16th. Danishes and coffee will be offered starting at 9:30am. The program will begin at 10am and wrap up with lunch at 12:30pm.

Registration info is forthcoming, but in the meantime, you can stay up to date by visiting the Administrator's Day page on our website.

This year, there will be four presenters focusing on four different content areas:

During the months leading up to Administrator's Day, we'll be highlighting each presenter in News & Notes and on our website.

This week, we're highlighting Bob Muller.

If you'd like to learn more about Bob and what insight he has to offer, click here.

Do you know, or are you an active young person in your parish and in the diocese too? The East Carolina Youth Council has 5 openings to fill going into the next term.

Rising 9th through 12th graders may submit complete applications on or before July 15th, this includes applicant recommendations. Click here to apply.

Questions? Contact Emily Gowdy Canady, Missioner for Lifelong Christian Formation.

Click here to check hurricane preparedness resources.

Using The Way of Love's 7 Practices as a Rule of Life, young adults are invited by the Campus Ministries based in Greenville and Wilmington to be part of a community learning and growing together.

Young adults DO NOT have to be a part of either Campus Ministry Community to participate. This opportunity will also be offered as a hybrid program, so individuals can engage online or in person as they are comfortable or able.

A schedule of dates and meetings will be posted in August, with the program beginning just after Labor Day.

Contact The Rev'd Donna Kraus or Mrs. Alfreda Gee, Diocese of East Carolina Campus Ministers for more information.

Know a graduating senior headed to a college or university in North Carolina? Connect them to an Episcopal Campus Ministry by using this link.

Know someone headed to ECU? You can contact the Rev'd Donna Kraus, Campus Minister at The Well. Know someone headed to UNCW? You can contact Mrs. Alfreda Gee, Campus Minister at ECCO.

Not headed to school in North Carolina? Please contact Emily Gowdy Canady for help connecting to an out-of-state Campus Ministry.

Stay tuned for more info.

This series is being hosted by St. James, Wilmington, but will take place online via Zoom so that those around the diocese may participate.

Participants may learn more and register by clicking here.

Contact Lindsey Harts if you have any additional questions.